Wine from IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand comes out of IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, France, where it sits as a sub-region.
Growers build the wines around Chardonnay, filling out the blend with Roussanne, Viognier, Cabernet and Syrah.
The ground underneath is clay and limestone.
The climate is mediterranean, running notable rainfall.
The vineyards themselves read as mountains, riverside and valley floor.
Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and full-bodied and aromatic and fruity.
Labels here fall under the IGP.
Names to look for on a shelf: Chateau de Lascaux, Domaine L’Hortus, Mas de Daumas Gassac and Orliac.
At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, seafood, vegetable dishes and cheese platters.
Serve chilled.
In the glass.
Red: Rich and full-bodied.
White: Aromatic and fruity.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- IGP
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Bergerie du Capucin Dame Jeanne Blanc, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand, France
- Chateau de Cazeneuve Cynarah Blanc, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand, France
- Chateau de Lascaux Domaine Cavalier Blanc, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand, France
- Chateau de Lascaux Domaine Cavalier Cabernet - Syrah, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand, France
- Chateau Lancyre Roussanne, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand, France
- Clos des Augustins Les Bambins Blanc, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand, France
- Domaine de la Triballe Rose, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand, France
- Domaine de la Triballe Rouge, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand, France
At the table.
- Grilled meats
- Seafood
- Vegetable dishes
- Cheese platters
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
Nearby regions.
IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand: common questions
01.What grapes is IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand known for?+
02.What kind of wine does IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand make?+
03.Where is IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand?+
04.What food goes with IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand wine?+
More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert guide.